NEED HELP with stocking my tank!

[arowanaking]

thanks for the pics and i like them all but im on a budget..=[ im saving for my big ply tank build

 

[Frostyone]

Rams are pretty cheap, they go for $6.00 where I work, and the Cacatuoides range in price from $7.00-$25.00 ea, depending on the type.
Borellii's we sell for $15.00

 

[arowanaking]

oh ok ill see about it...and i got a question im going to post a new thread about it. ive been cycling my tank with 2 tetras for almost 3 weeks now and im using cycle..when will i be able to add more fish? my ammonia is 1.3ppm nitrite and everything else is "safe" according to the chart.

 

[Frostyone]

oh ok ill see about it...and i got a question im going to post a new thread about it. ive been cycling my tank with 2 tetras for almost 3 weeks now and im using cycle..when will i be able to add more fish? my ammonia is 1.3ppm nitrite and everything else is "safe" according to the chart.

Using cycle for 3 weeks your tank should be just about ready. Have you done any water changes in those 3 weeks?

 

[arowanaking]

no i forgot to mention that sorry. if i do one like 40% can i add more? cycle says that a w/c will remove my ammonia

 

[Frostyone]

Yea, I was gonna say if you haven't done a w/c yet it's about time you do one. Do a 40% w/c and test your params again. You should be good to go.